KPK ensures 18 Central Papua Special Autonomy commitments go beyond paper
Nabire (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is evaluating the implementation of 18 commitments to improve governance and prevent corruption regarding Special Autonomy (Otsus) funds by the local government in Central Papua, ensuring these commitments are realised through real improvements.
The Head of the KPK Regional Coordination and Supervision Task Force V, Nurul Ichsan Alhuda, stated in Nabire on Wednesday that these 18 commitments have been broken down into 64 outputs that must be followed up by the local government according to the established stages and deadlines.
“Local governments in Papua have agreed to make 18 commitments, which are detailed into 64 outputs that must be followed up by the local government according to the set stages and timelines,” he said.
According to him, several action plans have deadlines by the end of the third quarter or 30 September 2026, so the KPK needs to ensure progress in their implementation, including the completeness of documents as evidence of execution.
“Commitments must not only exist on paper. We hope that these commitments are truly followed up with improvements and the prepared documentation,” he added.
The monitoring and evaluation meeting was also used to identify obstacles faced by the local government in implementing the action plans, while simultaneously seeking solutions to the identified constraints.
Nurul stated that the KPK has coordinated with the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas, and the National Public Procurement Agency (LKPP) to support improvement measures that fall under the authority of the central government.
The 18 commitments were previously agreed upon by regional heads across Papua along with relevant stakeholders on 16 July 2026, as part of efforts to improve governance and prevent corruption regarding Special Autonomy funds.
The KPK subsequently delivered the joint commitment documents, working papers, implementation stages, and the action plan timeline to the local governments on 12 August 2026.
Nurul expressed hope that discussions involving local governments, ministries/agencies, the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP), and the Agency for the Acceleration of Papua Special Autonomy Development (BP3OKP) could produce solutions to implementation hurdles.
He noted that improving the governance of Special Autonomy funds is not only aimed at preventing corruption but also at ensuring that the funds provide real benefits to the people of Central Papua.
Meanwhile, the Governor of Central Papua, Meki Nawipa, stated that the provincial government is implementing the 18 commitments according to the established stages, with an implementation period running from August 2026 to June 2027.
According to Meki, Central Papua still faces limitations in human resources and bureaucratic capacity, thus requiring assistance and the strengthening of governance in exercising local government authority.